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LKQ vs MA // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LKQ 5
— MA 10
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: MA
LAST: $18.56 (+2.54%) • MKT CAP: $4.58B
roic
8.50%
LAST: $638.01 (+0.36%) • MKT CAP: $556.88B
roic
33.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LKQ VS. MA)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LKQ | MA | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 38.60% | 41.00% | -2.40 | MA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 8.50% | 33.50% | -25.00 | MA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.8x | 29.2x | -24.40 | LKQ | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.80% | 3.08% | +6.72 | LKQ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | 57.60% | -50.30 | MA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.50% | 45.60% | -41.10 | MA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -1.20% | 16.40% | -17.60 | MA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 6.77% | 0.49% | +6.28 | LKQ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.40 | 11.17 | -8.77 | MA | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | MA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.10% | 6.60% | +0.50 | MA | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.9 | 70.6 | -35.78 | MA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.06 | 0.90 | +0.16 | LKQ | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 7.0x | 31.2x | -24.20 | LKQ | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.58B | $556.88B | -$552.30B | MA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LKQ REV | MA REV | LKQ GROSS % | MA GROSS % | LKQ FCF | MA FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $13.65B | $32.79B | 38.6% | 44.0% | $448.7M | $17.16B |
| FY 2024 | $13.82B | $28.17B | 38.9% | 44.0% | $499.0M | $14.31B |
| FY 2023 | $13.27B | $25.10B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $758.9M | $10.85B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
LKQ // BETA 1.06
MA // BETA 0.90